Weighing 50 kg. or more

Live swine weighing 50 kg or more

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0103 92 00 (Live swine weighing 50 kg or more) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) veterinary quarantine clearance, with a Veterinary Quarantine Certificate and Veterinary Health Certificate mandatory at the bill-of-entry stage. The tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and consignments must also carry a Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus.

What this is

HSN code

0103 92 00

Chapter

01 · Live animals

Primary regulator

AQCS · Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (veterinary quarantine regime)

Customs documentation

Veterinary Quarantine Certificate from AQCS
Veterinary Health Certificate from exporting country
Laboratory Report or COA from AQCS

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

AQCSAQCS·Animal Quarantine and Certification Services

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain AQCS veterinary quarantine clearance and ensure the Veterinary Quarantine Certificate (document code 629000) is uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify this upload before granting out-of-charge; consignments without the uploaded certificate will be detained.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · AQCS veterinary quarantine regime · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy
2
Upload the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) and the Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit, as mandated for CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2 respectively) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 (Annexure A, Sl. No. 1 and 2)

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading only the Veterinary Quarantine Certificate and overlooking the two independent AQCS documents — the Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) from the exporting country's competent authority and the Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1). All three document codes must be present in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge; a missing 853AQ1 or 001AQ1 will trigger detention even where the 629000 certificate has been correctly uploaded.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0103 92 00 require BIS certification?

No, live swine are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services under the veterinary quarantine regime, with the tariff line classified as Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for live swine imports?

Three codes are mandatory: the Veterinary Quarantine Certificate (629000), the Veterinary Health Certificate from the exporting country (853AQ1), and the Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), all per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.

What is the consequence of importing live swine without AQCS clearance under the Restricted ITC (HS) policy?

Consignments arriving without the mandatory AQCS documents are detained at the port of import; continued detention attracts demurrage and ground rent, and unauthorised clearance of Restricted-policy goods exposes the importer to confiscation and monetary penalty under the Customs Act, 1962.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: AQCS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.